Tunisia

Tunisia: President To Seek Re-election
July 30, 2008 1402 GMT
Tunisia's President Zine al Abidine Ben Ali said July 30 that he will seek re-election next year,... [more]
Libya: Gadhafi Opposes Mediterranean Union
June 10, 2008 1252 GMT
French President Nicolas Sarkozy's Mediterranean Union would harm Arab and African unity efforts,... [more]
Algeria: Mediterranean Forum Meets Over Sarkozy Proposal
June 6, 2008 1434 GMT
Foreign ministers of Mediterranean Forum states are meeting June 6 in Algiers to formulate a... [more]
Mauritania: Multilateral Security Talks
May 23, 2008 1537 GMT
Interior ministers from 10 states in southern Europe and northern Africa have agreed to share... [more]
Pakistan: Minister Meets With French, Tunisian Envoys
May 21, 2008 1502 GMT
Pakistani Defense Minister Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar has met with ambassadors from both France and... [more]
Morocco: Maghreb Food Security Conference Scheduled
May 16, 2008 1438 GMT
Morocco will host discussions on food security for Africa’s Maghreb region next month, the Arab... [more]
Austria: Tourists' Kidnappers Increase Demands
March 31, 2008 1218 GMT
The captors of two Austrian tourists kidnapped in Tunisia in February have upped their demands in... [more]
Tunisia: Changes Will Permit More Candidates
March 22, 2008 1521 GMT
Constitutional changes in Tunisia will allow more candidates to compete in the 2009 Tunisian... [more]
Austria: AQIM Extends Hostage Deadline
March 18, 2008 0035 GMT
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), which is holding two Austrians captive, extended the... [more]
Tunisia: Kidnappers Extend Deadline On Austrian Captives
March 16, 2008 2105 GMT
Kidnappers have extended their deadline for receiving 5 million euros to release two Austrian... [more]
Austria, Tunisia: Chancellor Issues Appeal To Kidnappers
March 14, 2008 1025 GMT
Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer issued an appeal March 14 to al Qaeda's North Africa node... [more]
Algeria, Austria, Tunisia: Al Qaeda Group Delivers Ultimatum On Kidnapped Austrians
March 13, 2008 2138 GMT
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) said it had given Austria three days to arrange for the... [more]
Algeria, Tunisia: Al Qaeda Warns Against Rescue Attempt
March 11, 2008 1726 GMT
The Austrian Foreign Ministry said March 11 that an al Qaeda Web site contained a message warning... [more]
Tunisia, Austria: Search Launched For Missing Austrian Tourists
March 10, 2008 1858 GMT
The Tunisian government said it has started an air and land search for a group of missing... [more]
Tunisia: Al Qaeda Holds Austrian Hostages
March 10, 2008 1550 GMT
Two Austrian tourists kidnapped Feb. 22 in Tunisia are being held by al Qaeda’s North Africa... [more]
Arab League: Countries Adopt Satellite Television Initiative
February 13, 2008 1258 GMT
Arab League countries have adopted measures proposed by Egypt and Saudi Arabia that will impose... [more]
Israel, Turkey: Officials Meet In New York
September 27, 2007 1405 GMT
Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni met with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on... [more]
Algeria: Foreigners Among Militants Killed
August 7, 2007 1424 GMT
Three Tunisians, two Libyans and a Moroccan were among those killed by Algerian forces in an Aug.... [more]
Tunisia, UAE: Leaders Meet
August 6, 2007 2127 GMT
Tunisian President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali met with UAE Vice President and Prime Minister... [more]
Tunisia: Shell Gets Exploration Permit
July 13, 2007 1523 GMT
Tunisia has awarded Royal Dutch/Shell subsidiary Shell Tunisia an oil and natural gas exploration... [more]
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